Kamala Harris visits Detroit; VP to talk voting rights, COVID-19 vaccine during Michigan visit

Harris discussed voting rights and the COVID-19 vaccine during her first visit to Michigan. Detroit, the centerpiece to election controversy from 2020 and vaccine hesitation, is a fitting place for the vice president to make her pitch.

Michigan Reps. Dingell, Stevens call for strategy reopening U.S.-Canada border

Reps. Dan Kildee, Andy Levin, Lisa McClain, Peter Meijer, Bill Huizenga, and John Moolenaar made a similar plea in a letter sent to Biden earlier this week.

US war in Afghanistan will end August 31, Biden says

President Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31.

Trump files class-action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and Google

Donald Trump announced Wednesday he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has been wrongfully censored by the companies.

Biden in Michigan for Fourth of July weekend, cherry farm tour

As part of the administration's “America's Back Together” tour, Biden will be in Antrim County and Traverse City to celebrate the country's vaccine progress.

How to register for the Michigan COVID-19 vaccine lottery

Michigan announced the COVID-19 vaccine lottery on Thursday, July 1, 2021 and includes millions of dollars in prizes. Here's how to get registered for the prizes.

Gov. Whitmer to announce ‘MI Shot to Win Sweepstakes’ to incentivize vaccinations

On Thursday Governor Gretchen Whitmer will join with Meijer and the Michigan Association of United Ways to announce the launch of a new vaccine incentive program, created to encourage more Michiganders to get the COVID-19 vaccines.

Derek Chauvin sentence: 22.5 years in prison for murder of George Floyd

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced Friday to 270 months, or 22 1/2 years, in prison for the murder of George Floyd.

Rudy Giuliani's New York law license suspended

An appellate court in New York has suspended Rudy Giuliani's license to practice law for making "demonstrably false" statements about the 2020 presidential election on behalf of Donald Trump, his client.

Trump attacks Michigan Republicans after senate report finds no fraud in 2020 election

The president accused the Republican Chair of the Oversight Committee and the Senate Majority leader of trying to "hide the truth" about the election. The Republican-led investigation found no evidence of fraud.

$2B aid package signed by Gov. Whitmer helping combat hunger

An evaluation of Michigan's 83 counties found over the past 16 months that the state had a 38 percent increase in people experiencing food insecurity and for children that number rose 63 percent.

Biden: DOJ, ATF will revoke licenses of gun dealers who exploit loopholes

President Joe Biden unveiled a new plan to combat gun violence, placing increased responsibility on gun dealers while providing funding to cities that need additional police support.

Michelle Obama's food partnership coming to Detroit

The former first lady's food partnership will deliver hundreds of thousands of meals to insecure families in Detroit next month.

Whitmer looks to expand Future for Frontliners Program

Expanding the program would open up free tuition at community colleges to an additional 22,000 people who worked during the pandemic in an essential role.

Michigan Reopens: Every COVID-19 restriction that's being lifted next week

Michigan has listed its COVID-19 orders requiring masks and social distancing effective on June 22 but several other orders are being rescinded as well.